Orange yields in Belize
Belize: Orange yields was 2.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Orange yields in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, orange yields in Belize stood at 2.12 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Belize peaked at 20.78 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.84 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
That places Belize 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.13 tonnes per hectare | 10.99 tonnes per hectare | 19.24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | 6.08 tonnes per hectare | 16.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.51 tonnes per hectare | 11.41 tonnes per hectare | 20.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | 15.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 254.62 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2024)
- Rural population 247,148 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 41,522 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Belize?
- Orange yields in Belize was 2.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for orange yields?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.